Some tips when hiking
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Safety must be your priority when you go out hiking. These few tips will make your experience more enjoyable and safer 
Hiking in Reunion: maps of closed trails:
1. Plan ahead:
- Learn about the trail
- Find out about the weather forecast
- Cancel the hike in case of bad conditions
2. Prepare your equipment:
- Equip yourself with good hiking shoes
- Hat, cap, sunglasses and sunscreen
- Backpack: adapt its volume to the duration of the circuit
- Polaire, coupe-vent, kway
- Compass, map, cell phone
- Mini-pharmacy: bandages, compresses, disinfectant, hydroalcoholic gel, etc.
- Blanket
3. Hydrate and Eat!
- Bring enough water
- Eat lightly and regularly
4. Follow safety rules and advice:
- Use the markings and stay on the marked trails
- Do not hike alone in remote areas
- Inform a loved one of your itinerary
5. Manage your time:
- Start early in the morning
- Watch the time
6. Respect the environment:
- Take your trash with you
- Do not light a fire
- Respect the flora, wild fauna and its habitat
7. Think Health and Safety:
- Don’t overestimate yourself!
- Turn back if the weather deteriorates
- Finding shelter in bad weather